An article to understand the recovery training of upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke

Apr 07, 2022

About stroke

Stroke is a disease in which blood circulation is destroyed due to acute cerebrovascular disease, resulting in partial or global neurological dysfunction. At the same time, it is also a common disease among the elderly in today's society, and the incidence rate is increasing year by year.

Stroke has the characteristics of high morbidity, high disability and high mortality. About 85 percent of stroke patients have limb movement disorders.

Types of limb paralysis after stroke

Limb motor paralysis is a common clinical symptom and sign of cerebral apoplexy. Different parts of the lesion can lead to paralysis of different limbs and different degrees of severity, such as hemiplegia, monoplegia, quadriplegia or crossed limb paralysis.

Upper limb dysfunction in hemiplegia is one of the common symptoms and signs of stroke

Human upper limbs need to complete more complex movements than lower limbs, their nervous control central system is more complex, and the recovery after injury is slower. After 3 months of concurrent treatment, 55 percent to 75 percent of patients still have upper limb disorders. Rehabilitation training for patients is particularly important. Rehabilitation exercise based on "brain plasticity" is an effective treatment method that has long been proven by clinical medical practice.

New concepts and new technologies are more applied to rehabilitation medical services. Robotic technology is introduced into the field of rehabilitation therapy, using the high intensity repeatability, intelligent feedback interaction, and task-oriented features of robots, allowing them to perform heavy work instead of physical therapists.